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A stolen television, squealing tires and reckless driving ended with a chase, two crashes and a warrant for a Carlisle man.
Cynthiana Police Sgt. Vance Meighan was sitting in his cruiser in the parking lot of Taco Bell when he heard squealing tires coming from the Walmart lot.
According to his report, just before 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 31, Meighan heard the commotion and then saw a Dodge Dakota traveling at a high-rate of speed through the lot.

Brad Yearsley, 45, has announced his candidacy for District 6 magistrate
Yearsley, son of Larry and Barbara Yearsley, was born and raised in Harrison County and has been in the community his entire life.
He is a member of the Leesburg Christian Church and has been a part-time farmer for the last 27 years. He is also employed by the Harrison County Board of Education and has worked in public education for 22 years.
“I have always loved working with children and have devoted my entire life to it,” Yearsley said.

It was a struggle to try and coerce Mary Todd Ashbrook to attend the Cynthiana-Harrison County Chamber of Commerce Awards Banquet, last Tuesday.
Her friends wanted her to be surprised at being named 2017 Business Person of the Year, but she would have none of that.

Doug Schulte, Kentucky representative for Geenex Solar who is working to develop several large solar farms in Harrison County, has announced an informational meeting at the County Extension Office on Thursday Feb. 15, at 6 p.m.
This open meeting is designed to provide information about large solar farms.

Jeremy Burden has filed for District 5 magistrate for the Harrison County Fiscal Court.
Burden is a 1999 graduate of Harrison County High School. He is a fourth generation Harrison County farmer and is the son of Kenny and Connie Burden.
Burden and his wife Stephanie have two daughters, Makenzie and Molly.
He decided to run for magistrate in hopes of bringing his voice to the fiscal court.
He said he is dedicated to Harrison County and looks forward to meeting with everyone in his district, most of whom he calls friends and family.

If you didn’t know she was 73-years-old, you would guess Lois Gross couldn’t be any older than 40.
She is witty, nimble on her feet, quick to smile and is kind.
In spite of all this, don’t mistake the 3M retiree for being something less than tough, for tough she is.
She grew up during difficult times, and that helped mold her as the person she is today.

No stranger to those involved in the world of Central Kentucky martial arts, Master Hiang The’ (pronounced Chung Tay) has been involved in teaching his brand of the Central Shaolin Martial Arts System for 39 years in the United States, but has been studying the martial arts since he was 8.

The cutline on the front page picture of the Feb. 1 edition of the Cynthiana Democrat, incorrectly stated that Jenny Lynn Varner Hatter had nominated Deanna Murdock as Chamber of Commerce Educator of the Year. Murdock was nominated by fellow Southside Elementary School teacher, Mary Norbom.

The Harrison County Fiscal Court learned on Tuesday night that a temporary injunction filed against the court by the Harrison County Heritage Council, et.al., was denied by Circuit Judge Jay Delaney on Jan. 26.
The temporary injunction sought to stop the impending demolition of the property that overlooks Flat Run Veterans Park, commonly known as the Handy House.